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Celebrities called out for shilling NFTs: Nifty Newsletter, Aug 10–16
17.8.2022
A Polygon executive highlighted that NFT games have an advantage over traditional "money in, no money out" gaming business models
PIXXSTASY Is Changing the NFT Market
17.8.2022
PRESS RELEASE. PIXXSTASY, a charity project for drug prevention and rehabilitation, is redefining the NFT market. The organization will sell 399 limited edition NFTs this year and use the proceeds to support charities involved in anti-drug campaigns and drug recovery programs around the world....
DEFI MOOC Course Uses Privacy-Preserving NFTs On Oasis Network
16.8.2022
DEFI MOOC has awarded its students NFTs and badges as credentials for pursuing a course. The great thing about NFTs handed over to the students is that they are privacy-preserving and powered by Oasis Network. They leverage Parcel to verify the credentials while keeping the user information...
‘Durmientes’ Aims to Be One of the First Films Funded Fully With NFT Sales in Latam
16.8.2022
“Durmientes,” a new movie that will be directed by Gibran Bazan, a Mexican filmmaker, aims to be funded fully by the sale of a series of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The NFTs, which will be sold on Metaown, a Mexico-based NFT marketplace, and designed by artist Gabriel Colin, will...
19 celebrities called out by consumer watchdog group for shilling NFTs
16.8.2022
Consumer watchdog group Truth in Advertising says celebrities promoting non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on their social media channels is an area "rife with deception."
Officially-Licensed NFT Platform OWNIC to Revolutionize Collectible Sports Cards With Dynamic NFTs
15.8.2022
Do you have a talent for picking winners? Do you follow athletes’ careers and know who is gonna be successful? So why not benefit from that?! Upcoming NFT Platform OWNIC empowers sports fans to earn from the real world performance of the stars they pick using dynamic NFTs. It introduces...
EU Parliament’s Rapporteur on MiCA Crypto Law Stefan Berger Sells Pair of Slides as NFT
15.8.2022
“Freedom in a wallet” is how Member of European Parliament Stefan Berger describes the non-fungible token (NFT) he is now selling on Opensea. The NFT represents a pair of ‘Bergoletten’ slides. Shoes symbolize the first step in every development, says Berger who invested...
Axie Infinity Surpasses $4 Billion in All-Time Sales, Team Removes SLP Rewards From Classic Game Mode
13.8.2022
After recording more than $4 billion in all-time sales, Axie Infinity announced the game’s classic mode will no longer allow users to obtain smooth love potion (SLP), as SLP rewards have been added to the new Origin ranked gameplay mode. The team also introduced non-fungible token (NFT)...
Soccer Clubs FC Barcelona and Real Madrid File Joint Trademark Application for Metaverse Activities
13.8.2022
Two of the biggest soccer clubs in Spain, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, have applied to receive trademarks for some elements in the metaverse. The clubs have introduced an application that encompasses different activities and services that they can conduct in the metaverse, including...
Carbon credit NFTs are only effective if burned, experts say
11.8.2022
Environmental concerns plague both the crypto industry and the world at large. However, if used right, blockchain-based assets could offer some relief
‘Hey, Look, It’s a Monkey!’ Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Pokes Fun at Ape NFTs, Expresses Optimism About the Merge
11.8.2022
The co-founder of Ethereum spoke as ETH, the network’s native coin, reached the highest levels since June as the Merge passed a test
NFTs and intellectual property, explained
11.8.2022
When you buy a nonfungible token, do you automatically get intellectual property rights? Well… it's complicated
Fractional NFT Markets Slide 76% in Value in 7 Months, Diced-up Doge NFT Still Leads the Pack
10.8.2022
When non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles became popular, the fractionalized NFT market grew past the $200 million range seven months ago in December 2021. Since then, the fractionalized NFT market has lost more than 76% in value, dropping to an overall market capitalization of around $50 million....
Snoop Dogg, Steve Aoki, Logan Paul, and Beeple Dusted by OFAC-Banned Tornado Cash Transactions
9.8.2022
Following the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) banning Tornado Cash and a number of associated Ethereum-based addresses, an anonymous Tornado Cash user has dusted a swathe of well known wallets tied to ENS domain names. Onchain data shows that a number...
Blockchain and NFTs are changing the publishing industry
9.8.2022
Traditional publishers are using NFTs to build communities and engage with audiences
Metaverse NFT Domains Are Trending: Minting Goes Live on Quik․com
8.8.2022
Everyone is now familiar with the term “NFTs,” which provide users with decentralized asset ownership and legitimate property through blockchain technology. Similarly, NFT domains are currently trending with a similar approach of giving users ownership rights, but the difference...
Buyers Hold to Their CryptoPunk-Themed NFTs by Tiffany after Swift Sale
8.8.2022
NFTiffs, a collection of 250 CryptoPunks-themed NFTs by American luxury jewelry retailer Tiffany, has seen a plunge in its sales volume as the buyers haven't rushed to the secondary market yet.
According to NFT data aggregator CryptoSlam, NFTiffs' sales volume has dropped by 32% over the past...
60 million NFTs could be minted in a single transaction: StarkWare founder
8.8.2022
The StarkWare founder announced the launch of its new Recursive validity proof technology on Aug. 7 in Seoul
Tiffany & Co. NFT Sale Sells out, Luxury Jewelry Retailer Rakes in $12.5M in Ethereum
7.8.2022
On August 5, 2022, the American luxury jewelry retailer Tiffany & Co. announced that the company’s non-fungible token (NFT) mint called “Nftiff” sold out. Tiffany’s sold 250 Nftiffs for 30 ethereum per Nftiff raking in more than $12.5 million from the sale. The NFTs...
Proof-of-work: The Bitcoin artists on minting NFTs and OpenSea
6.8.2022
Minting a nonfungible token of artwork seems a no-brainer for an artist: Cointelegraph spoke to those that took the plunge